Latest Feghoots

Archived Feghoots
1 - 50
51 - 100
101 - 150
151 - 200
201 - 250
251 - 300
301 - 350
351 - 400
401 - 450
451 - 500
501 - 550
551 - 600
601 - 650
651 - 700
701 - 750
751 - 800
801 - 850
851 - 900
901 - 950
951 - 1000
1001 - 1050
1051 - 1100
1101 - 1150
1151 - 1200
1201 - 1250
1251 - 1300
1301 - 1350
1351 - 1400
1401 - 1450
1451 - 1500
1501 - 1550
1551 - 1600
1601 - 1650
1651 - 1700
1701 - 1750
1751 - 1800
1801 - 1851
1851 - 1900
1901 - 1950
1951 - 2000
2001 - 2050

Shaggy Origins

What's New

Site FAQ

To humor a Scandinavian

This was posted by lightlrd (The Unloved) in alt.callahans.

I recently spent a week camping in the deep woods. The camp grounds I was in had a black bear problem -- I personally saw at least two different bears. The bears would regularly wander into occupied campsites, sniff around, and frighten the bejeezus out of any inexperienced campers. (They also raided any food left out in the open, of course.)

The camp staff this year was quite well-trained, and properly instructed all campers in the proper method of handling a "bear visitation" -- which basically is to remain calm, and to quietly step away from the bear. (Black bears are usually quite placid, unless cornered or threatened.) This is a sharp contrast to the camp staff they had last year.

Last year, three bears (A mother and two cubs) wandered onto one of the main trails in the camp. The staff at that time flew into a panic, fearing that the bears might attack anyone walking down those trails. They tried to get the bears to go back into the deep woods by scaring them, using loud noises and threatening gestures. This is about the WORST thing you can do with bears, particularly with a mother and cubs. The ferocity of a mother bear defending her young is legendary -- the camp staffers were extremely fortunate that they weren't mauled.

Upon hearing of this, I quipped "Gee, those staffers were really CRUISIN' FOR A BRUIN!"

Served by Austin Web Publishing, Inc.

Sponsored by search engine marketing firm Apogee Search, providers of world class paid search advertising management and search engine optimization services. Apogee Search is a division of internet marketing firm Leads Customers Growth.

Designed and maintained by Brian Combs (info@briancombs.net).